The movie would have been even better if the role of Kaspar Hauser was played by a good-looking young man. The movie should have started with the scene in which Kaspar Hauser is standing in the middle of the square holding a letter. Only towards the middle of the movie we should have found out who put him there.
shareWhy does it matter if the guy is played by a good looking actor? The real KH probably wasn't a looker either, I find it interesting for someone who has no idea who he is or where he came from.
IF there should be at least one remake, it should be this one.
IF there should be at least one remake, it should be this one.I think it would be an interesting and potentially rewarding film to tackle for a remake, however, I don't think anybody besides Bruno S. (despite his age during filming) could truly portray Kaspar Hauser. If you look up any info on Bruno S. (who sadly passed away two years ago) and his life, you'll see what I mean.
Well there are other actors who could definately do it and maybe remake isn't the word I was looking for but I wish that this story was tackled by hollywood again. None of these action pack movies with beautiful faced actors.
shareLike in most Herzog films, Bruno S. isn't so much an actor as someone who actually embodies the part.
(Think for example of Klaus Kinski's role in "Aguirre the Wrath of God" - was he acting, or was he crazy? The typical background ideas about "casting the part" simply don't apply here. See Roger Ebert's review, which expands considerably on the idea that a personality is matched to a role in Herzog films, rather than an actor being selected in any conventional sense.)
In real life: Bruno S. was institutionalized for a total of 23 years - initially in a mental institution. He was a street performer when Herzog found him. He "got into the part" so thoroughly that he wore his costume even during off times. He played several instruments, including of course the piano.
The one obvious mismatch beween Bruno S. and the real Kaspar Hauser was the age - Bruno S. was much much older than the real Kaspar Hauser.
But given how well Bruno S. projected the "feel" of Kaspar Hauser (at least as Herzog imagined him:-), he was the best person to embody the role, despite the age mismatch.